Should I keep it?
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Should I keep it?
I really need peoples opinions to make a correct choice here. I bought a 1985 F150 with a 351W, four-speed, and 4X4. What I really want is for my truck to run mid to high 14's and occasionally take it to the river and let it rip. However, just yesterday I raced my buddy in his stock 95 sentra gxe and got handed and i mean bad 
. I find it very sad that his sentra beat my 351W and wanted to know what kind of money and work was needed to have me a respectable 351 or if I'm better off selling it and buying something else. Please help, any and all suggestions more than welcome.
. I find it very sad that his sentra beat my 351W and wanted to know what kind of money and work was needed to have me a respectable 351 or if I'm better off selling it and buying something else. Please help, any and all suggestions more than welcome.
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From: Elizabethtown,KY
Well you gotta keep in mind that the truck is considerably heavier than most any car. I just recently got into trucks myself and I'm sure others here may disagree but i'd rather mod a 2wd to race than a 4wd. Unless of course you wanna race in the mud.
Tell your buddy to bring his sentra to a mudsling competition see which one of you comes out on top
Tell your buddy to bring his sentra to a mudsling competition see which one of you comes out on top
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From: Marengo, Iowa
That's about the way it comes down, it is way better to build a 2wd if you want torace it, as you are hauling around a lot of extra weight for trying to race. On this occasion, you have to decide if you want acceleration or off road capability. I would love to see the Sentra try to make it where the 4x goes through.
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From: Coutts Canada
IF you want to race a truck and be competitive get a 1/2 shortbox 2x4(flareside looks the best) the weigh around 3600-3700lbs and with 350hp (like my flareside has-pics of it in gallery) drop it, get traction bars 3.73's and a full on locker. You should run high 13's and beat most anything on the road.
